Monday, November 22, 2010

Spacer Ring Week: Linda van Niekerk / Biane Motta

Slot, gap, blank, margin, interval, in-between, midway and cleft  all words I considered when I decided I need a way to describe those between-the-finger rings. In the end, I decided to go simple with "spacer ring." These pieces rest in the in-between space and do separate the digits like a spacer (while "space" without the "r" makes me think of outer space) so... spacer ring, it is! And I hope you like them, because that'll be my theme all week long!

First up is this giant ball of pine from Australia's Linda van Niekerk. The large spherical shape is ideal for nestling between, rather than on, the fingers.

Bonus link:Love the wooden ball but need something on a slightly smaller scale? Here's a double-ball ring on a shank that loops between the fingers by Brazil's Biane Motta.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Farrah Al-Dujaili / Allover Art

UK artist Farrah Al-Dujaili considers drawing an important part of her design process  so much so that her drawing materials are incorporated right into her metalwork. These copper rings are coated not just in enamel but also pencil and watercolour.

Bonus link:Drawings are also important to North Carolina's Allover Art (Ruth Jones), whose jewellery is decorated with her own colourful hand-painted illustrations.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

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Friday, November 12, 2010

Jinsun Eo / MelanyBE

It's not just jewellery, it's "zooelry!" This awesome anthropomorphic herd  as well as the rings from Wednesday and Thursday of this week  created by... drumroll, please... South Korea's Jinsun Eo. For much, much more from this artist, visit Popcraft (navigation hint: once you click on one of the subpages via the folders on the right, easily page through the site by clicking the numbers at the bottom of the page).

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Mystery Jeweller (to be revealed Friday!) / Yum Yum Pendants

I saw this...

...which made me go like this.

I love this jeweller so much, I just have to post pictures through Friday (sorry, queue!), at which point I'll reveal who it is!

Bonus link: if you want a robot ring for everyday wear, this fabric-covered button ring will do the trick. "Retro Robot" ring from Texas shop Yum Yum Pendants, which specializes in Scrabble tile pendants.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Janet Theresa Miller / Lunarrastar

Continuing from yesterday, here are some more gnarly plant limbs  this time, it's Janet Theresa Miller of Victoria, BC. While they are lovely, something about them has triggered terrifying flashbacks to Disney's "The Watcher in the Woods." If you need me, I'll be cowering in a corner, trying not to think of mirrors and blindfolds.

Bonus link: of course, a more famous Disney mirror would be the one from "Snow White." Get this "Fairest of Them All" ring from UK shop Lunarrastar, where you'll also find pieces inspired by Alice and Oz.

Friday, November 05, 2010

Branca Cuvier / Stephanie Schroder

Well, I guess this is one way you could carry some cash without having to bring your entire purse.

On the other hand, there's this "Money Stick" option (as long as the bartender doesn't mind getting paid in strips). Be sure to check out all the interesting work in the portfolio of Branca Cuvier, a Portuguese artist based in Amsterdam.

Bonus link:California's Stephanie Schroder specializes in rings that really are purses. Her sconce-shaped evening bags adored with gemstones and feathers are chained to sterling silver rings.

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